The Make Poverty History Campaign is an international campaign that has as its centrepiece the achievement of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

These goals were agreed upon at the Millennium Summit in 2000 by 189 United Nations member states, including Australia, and aim to halve world poverty by the year 2015.

43.7 million people participated in StandUp events last year - including 107,000 Australians..

'Stand Up' events took place all over Australia on October 17th, 18th and 19th, during Anti-Poverty Week.

You can help Make Poverty History! Stand Up! Take Action!

On Victoria Square on Friday October 17th approximately 300 people, mostly secondary students, took the pledge to take some action against  poverty.

Afterwards, some shared a simple “Global Poverty Meal” in the St Francis Xavier Cathedral Hall.

For more information visit www.caritas.org.au or www.standagainstpoverty.org/

Enquiries to Janette Parr (0407 957 778)
janettep@caritas.org.au

Click on the links below to see pictures of our Stand Up events

For one week during the celebrations of World Youth Day in Sydney, Customs House at Circular Quay became "Caritas House"  and hosted performances, information and interactive displays and advocacy and action opportunites. Click here to find out more

The theme for 2008 is "Just Want Justice". Your Project Compassion materials can be used to support your work throughout the year.

If you have any questions or  if you require any support for your social justice programs or activities, please contact the Caritas Office (8210 8172) or the Global Education Advisor (Janette Parr)

Click here to view and download extra materials from the website. For details and photos of the schools' launch, held on Ash Wednesday at OLSH College, click here

• Caritas Austalia was encourging people to BE More during the celebrations of World Youth Day in July. Click here for more details

• The 3rd term 'Just Leadership' Day for 2008 was held on 19th August and will focus on Peace and Security. Detailed information has been sent to schools.

• At the Children's Ministries Expo Day on 20th August, Parish Educators will able to view Caritas print and on-line resources and find out more about available support for the work they do with children and their families.

• In May, Caritas Australia was represented at an international conference in Rome. Our response to the Cyclone Nargis crisis in Burma and our efforts to involve young people in our work were featured presentations.

•  Caritas Australia was represented at WoMAdelaide in March. Our stall offered information on our many programs in Australia and overseas and activities focused on "Dig-a loo" - featuring our water and sanitation programs and Car-ART as. Click here for more details
  

Click here to read recent reports from our current projects.